Record processing mechanism

ABSTRACT

The disclosure embodies a record-processing tool and includes mechanism for activating the tool to punch or detect a code hole in a record medium. The tool is activated by a lever selectively pivoted about one of two opposite-acting fulcrums by cyclically operable means, selection being dependent on the retraction of one of the fulcrums.

Inventors Appl. No.

Filed Patented Assignee Paul L. Terbrueggen Grosse Pointe Farms;

George K. Caspari, Plymouth, Mich. 736,488

June 12, 1968 Jan. 19, 1971 Burroughs Corporation Detroit, Mich.

a corporation of Michigan RECORD PROCESSING MECHANISM [56] ReferencesCited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,362,027 1 1/1944 Rabenda- 234/ l 10X2,372,887 4/1945 Doty 23 4/l10X 2,620,877 12/1952 Furman 234/1 10X2,945,538 7/1960 Little et al. 234/1 10X 3,171,593 3/1965 Knapp 234/110XPrimary Examiner-William S. Lawson Attorneys-Paul W. Fish and Edwin W.Uren ABSTRACT: The disclosure embodies a record-processing tool andincludes mechanism for activating the tool to punch or detect a codehole in a record medium. The tool is activated by a lever selectivelypivoted about one of two opposite-acting fulcrums by cyclically operablemeans, selection being dependent on the retraction of one of thefulcrums.

1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 234/110, 234/89 Int. Cl G06k 1/05 Field of Search 234/110, 1 19,89

PATENTEU JAN 1 9 1971 FIGJ.

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sum 1- nr 2 ATTORNEY.

PATENTEUJANIQIQYI 3556396 I saw 2 or z INVENTORS. GEORG K. CASPARI. BYPAUL L TERBRUEGGEN.

ATTORNEY.

, RECORDPROCESSINGMECHANISM e The invention resides in the provision ofa mechanism which 'selectivelyzpivots a-lever about'one 'of twoopposite-act .ing fulcrums to activate a record-processing tool. 1

" IHEm Av' iiiQ 1 FlG.-1 is a plan view'of'a re ordm gssingjmebhamsmem-,---jssss' ii f I on a'pair of upright plates 54 ofsopporting means 52,ofwhich bodyingfeaturesof the' inve'iition; shdwin'gthe operating partsI of the mechanisrn inj theirjnormal positions;'

FIGJisaside'view; 'FlG. 3 isa'plan FIG. 4 is aside view ofthemodification of no: a.

' With reference to FIGS. land 2, themechanism'includes a supportingmeans 12, a record-processing tool or punch 24-, a cyclically "operablemeansf26. and a motion transmittingmechanism '40; The punch 24. thecyclically operable means 26. in' the motion-transmitting mechanism40"may be mounted on a pair of upright plates 14 of supporting means 12,ofwhich only'one is sho'wn. The punch 24in the cyclically operable- M rfew-"10f a modification of therecord processingrnechanisrnshown'in'FlG.1; and

- yyieldable therewithw I v pivotally connected to a rock'able'levert22; The'punch 24 is pivotallyiconnedtledito on'efend'l3ll'of the'lever 22 forming 'a mechanisn'i is its'r' 'ormal position,the'end30ofthe lever 22 is fyieldably urged by "a coil spring"23 against a firststop 'Thefdrivecarn 51 is an only one is shown. The pin 56 and thecyclically operable 'means 76 are spaced apart with thevmotion-transmitting "mechanism 77 therebetween.

. A rotatable camshaft- 98 is journaled" on the plates 54andmayvberota'ted by any one ofmany well-known business affixed thereon.-

machine motors. The camshaft 98: has a first or drive cam 51 Q eccentrica: high point'55 and a low" point 53. The'drive cam51 isijournaled 'in alink 57 "pivotally-connectedto a second rockable lever*72. A first 7rockable lever 64 is pivotally connected to one end 74of the second"lever 72;When :the mechanism is in its normal posi tion the other end63 of the second'lever 72 rests-upon'a second stop member 70,-whl'ch isaffixed to the plates54.

The'sensin'g pin56 is pivotally connected to one end 59'of the firstlever 64,- the pivotal connection'forming a first fulcrum 58, and isyieldably urged by a coil spring 84 against a pin return stopmember 64,which is affixed to the plates 54. when the mechanism is in itsnormalposition, this'end'59 of the firstlever 64 rests upon a first stopmember 62; which is 'affixed'to the plates 54;.and the other en'd '61 ofthe first lever 64 .is"yieldably urged by a coil spring 82-against athird-"stop member-60', which is also affixedto'the plates 54. Y

'6 A control member. 6 8,'which may boa switch, is positioned on theplates 54such-that it will'be actuated by the end 61 of the first lever64 as it'pivots away't'rorn the third stop member 60.- An actuating armof the control .mcmber- 68is yieldably 1biased'against the end'6l of thefirst lever64and forms a second fulcrum v66 at its point of contactAbellcrank'88 is pivotally positioned on: the plates 54 such that-aprojection on the rbellcrank 88'forr'ns aretractable fulw member 16.whichfisjaffiited'to the'plates 14'; and the other end 32 of the lever22 rests upon a se'cond stop member 20,

which is also aftixed'to the plates 14.1:

that la projection' onsthe bellcrank 19 ;forms a retractable secondfulcrum 21 effective to res't'rainthe end 32 of the lever 22 frompivoting away from thestopmember 20 when the bellcrank 19 isrotatdtoWardthe lever 22. The bellcrank 19 is biasedin this direction by a coilspring 29 b utis'nor'rnally held away bya etrac t'able latch 48,retractable by power 'means' 28, which may beja'solerioid.

A second or resetlc'arn'44 is also affixed the camshaft 42.

Therese! cam 44 is an eccentrichav'ing a high point 43 'and'a low point41'. A cam follower roller 27 is attached toone 'arm of'a tripedal lever25 andis yieldably urged against the reset cam 44 by a coil spring 45. Asecond arm of the tripedal lever 25 is pivotallymounteclto the bellcrank19 at its point of pivotal connection 17 to. the plates 14. A third arm39 of the 48 to its normal position, supplementing the latch resettingaction of the coil spring 46, when the tripedal lever 25 is pivotedclockwise (FIG. 2):towarcl the latch 48 bythc action of the ,40'A'hellcrank' 19 is pivotally positioned onithe plates 14 suchcrum'89-effective to restrain the end63 of the second lever72fronipivoting away from the second stop member 70 when the bellcrank-88'is rotated toward the second, lever 72. The bellcrank 88 is biased inthis direction'by acoil spring 94 but is normally held away by aretractable latch 90', retractable by power means80. which may beasolenoidl second or reset cam 96 is also affixedtothe camshaft 98. The.reset cam 96. is an eccentric having a 'high -point 95 and a low point97. A cam follower roller is attachedto an arm .of Y

a tripedal lever 92 and isyieldably urged against thereset cam 96 by. acoil spring 67. A secondarrn-of the tripedal lever 92 is pivotallymounted to the bellcrank 88 at'its point of pivotal connection 93 to theplates 54. Athird arm.91 of the-tripedal lever 92 extends to a'positi'oneffective to reset the latch 90 to its normal position, supplementingthe latchresctting action of the coil spring'87; when thetripedal-'lever92 is pivoted toward the latch 90 by the action of thereset cam 96. A stud 83 is af- '-fixed to the third arm 91 of thetripedal lever 92 in a position effective to reset the bellcrank 88 toits normal position when tripedal lever 25 extends to position effectiveto reset the latch reset cam 44. A stud 31 istfflx'ed to the third arm39of ,thetripedal lever 25 in a position'effectiv'e to'reset the bellcrankA shackle 361 pivotally mounted between the lever 22, at

1 19 to its normal position shown when the tripedal lever 25 is.

pivoted toward the'bellcrank 19 by the action of the reset cam thepointof pivotal connection of the link'37 to the lever 22,

and the plates 14, atthepivotpoint'38.

A punch die 47 is secured to the plates tion aligned to the dir'ectionof travel of the punch 24.

14v with its perfora- With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, themechanismincludes a supporting means 52, a record-processing toolsensingpin 56, a cyclically operable means ,76, and amotion-transmitting mechanism 77. The pin 56, the cyclically operablemeans 76,

and the "motion-transmitting mechanism 77 may be mounted the tripedallever 92 is pivoted toward the bellcrank 88 by the action of the resetcam 96. I A shackle 86 is pivotally mounted between the second lever 72,at the point of pivotal connection of the link 57 to the second lever72. and the plates 54, at the pivot point 81.

foration 71Iis aligned to the direction of travel ofthe pin 56 andelongated in the direction of travel of the record media.

A perforated backup 69 issecured to the plates 54. its per- OPERATION-With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, assuming the mechanism,

depicted in its normal position, is in anidlemode. the con-.stantly'rotating' camshaft 42 rotates the drive cam 34 clockwise; andthe link 37 isdriven upward, as the high point 33 of the drive cam 34approaches the uppermost point of its travel; exerting an upward forceon the lever 22 pivotally'connected thereto. The lever 22 is restrainedat one end 30 by'the coil spring 23, but the other end 32 is free andmoves' upward, pivoting about the first fulcrum 15. After the high point33 of the drive cam 34 passes the uppermost point of its travel, the

lever 22 is lowered to its normal-position. I

In a punch mode, the power means 28 is activated, retracting the latch48. With the latch 48 retracted. the bellcrank 19 will be pivoted towardthe end 32 of the lever 22 by the coil spring 29, thus moving thefulcrum 21 into effective position over the end 32 of the lever 22.

The constantly rotating camshaft 42 rotates the drive cam 34 clockwise;and the link 37 is driven upward, as the high point 33 of the drive cam34- approaches the uppermost point of its travel, exerting an upwardforce on the lever 22 pivotally connected thereto. The lever isrestrained at one end 32 by the retractable fulcrum 21. The other end isforced upward against the bias of the coil spring 23. carrying the punch2 into agreement with the punch die -67 as the high point 33 of thedrive cam 34 reaches the uppermost point of its travel. After the highpoint 33 of the drive (31111134 passes the uppermost point of itstravel, the lever 22 is lowered to its normal position.

The constantly rotating camshaft 42. also rotates the reset cam 44clockwise. The high point of this cam 44 lags the high point 33 of thedrive cam 3-2 such that it reaches its uppermost point of travel afterthe high point 33 ofthc drive cam 34 has passed its uppermost point oftravel. The action of the reset cam 44 pivots the tripedal lever 25clockwise, causing the bellcrank reset stud 31 to pivot the bellcrank'19 clockwise, thus retracting the fulcrum 21 from its effectiveposition relative to the end 32 of the lever 22. The arm 39 of thetripedal lever 25 also supplements the action of the coil spring 46 inrestoring the latch 48 to its normal position. By the time the highpoint 33 of the drive cam 34 reaches its lowermost point of travel, thehigh point 43 of the reset cam 44 has passed its effective position withrespect to the tripedal lever 25; and the bellcrank i9 is once again inits normal position, held away from the end 32 ofthc lever 22 by theretractable latch 48.

The function of the shackle 36 is to restrict the motion imparted to thelever 22 by the drive cam 3-3 at the pivotal point of connection of thelink 37 to the lever 22 such that this point effectively reciprocatesvertically.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and assuming the mechanism, depicted in itsnormal position, is in an idle mode. the con stantly rotating camshaft98 rotates the drive cam 51 clockwise; and the link 57 is driven upward,as the high point of the drive cam 51 approaches the uppermost point ofits travel, exerting an upward force on the second lever 72 pivotallyconnected thereto. The second lever 72 is restrained at one end by theweight of the first lever 64 pivotally connected thereto, but the otherend 63 is free and moves up ward. Aftcr the high point 55 of the drivecam 51 passes the uppermost point of its travel, the second lever 72 islowered to its normal position.

In a sensing mod, the power means 80 is activated, retracting the latch90. With the latch 94) retracted, the bellcrank 88 will be pivotedtoward the end 63 ofthe second lever 72 by the coil spring 94, thusmoving the fulcrum 89 into effective position over the end 63 of thesecond lever '72.

The constantly rotating camshaft 58 rotates the drive cam 51 clockwise;and the link 57 is driven upward, as the high point 55 of the drive cam51 approaches the uppermost point of its travel, exerting an upwardforce on the second lever 7.2 pivotally connected thereto. The secondlever 7.2 is restrained at one end 63 by the retractable fulcrum iii".The other end 7 is forced upward, exerting an upward force on the firstlever 6-4 pivotally connected thereto.

The first lever is restrained at one end 61 by the coil spring 32. Theother end 59 is free and moves upward, providing the record medium inthe processing station 50 contains a code hole, pivoting about thesecond fulcrum 66 and carrying the sensing pin 56 into agreement withthe perforation 71 in the backup 6) as the high point 55 ofthe drive cam51 reaches the uppermost point of its travel. After the high point 55 ofthe drive cam 51 passes the uppermost point of its travel, the first 64and second 72 levers are lowered to their normal positions.

If the record medium in the processing station 50 does not contain acode hole, the sensing pin 56 will be prevented from moving upward: andthe other end 61 of the first lever 64 will be forced upward against thebias ofthe coil spring 82, and thc movably yicldable second fulcrum 66activating the control means 68 as the high point 55 of the drive cam 51reaches the uppermost point of its travel. After the high point 55 ofthe drive cam 51 passes the uppermost point of its travel, the first 6%and second 72 levers are lowered to their normal positions.

The constantly rotating cam shaft 98 also rotates the reset cam 96clockwise. The high point 95 of this cam 96 lags the high point 55 ofthe drive cam 51 such that it reaches its uppermost point oftravel afterthe high point 55 ofthe drive cam 51 has passed its uppermost point oftravel. The action of the reset cam'96 pivots the tripedal lever 92clockwise, causing the bellcrank reset stud 83 to pivot the bellcrank 88clockwise. thus retracting the fulcrum 89 from its effective positionrelative to the end 63 of the second lever 72. The arm 91 of thetripedal lever 92 also supplements the action of the coil spring 87 inrestoring the latch to its normal position. By the time the high point55 of the drive cam 51 reaches its lowermost point of travel, the highpoint 95 of the reset cam 96 has passed its effective position withrespect to the tripedal lever 92; and the bellcranl; 88 is once again inits normal position. held away from the end 63 of the second lever 72 bythe retractable latch 90.

The function of the shackle 86 is to restrict the motion imparted to thesecond lever 72 by the drive cam 51 at the pivotal point of connectionof the link 57 to the second lever 72 such that this point effectivelyreciprocates vertically.

We claim:

1. To a record media-processing apparatus having a processing stationand comprising a supporting member, a first stop on said supportingmember, a second stop on said supporting member, a lever normallyresting on said first and said second stops, a processing tool carriedby said lever adjacent said first stop, a first fulcrum on saidprocessing tool, a second and normally retracted fulcrum on saidsupporting member spaced from said first fulcrum and movable to aneffective position, said lever rockable on said first fulcrum when saidsecond fulcrum is retracted and rockable on said second fulcrum when thelatter is moved to effective position, a cyclically operable meansoperable to rock said lever, and power means to effect movement of saidsecond fulcrum to effective position, wherein said lever has oppositefree ends and said cyclically operable means is a cam operativelyconnected to said lever between said first and said second fulcrums, theaddition of a shackle connecting said lever to said supporting member,said shackle operating between said point of connection of saidcyclically operable means to said lever and a point on said supportingmember adjacent said second fulcrum.

1. To a record media-processing apparatus having a processing stationand comprising a supporting member, a first stop on said supportingmember, a second stop on said supporting member, a lever normallyresting on said first and said second stops, a processing tool carriedby said lever adjacent said first stop, a first fulcrum on saidprocessing tool, a second and normally retracted fulcrum on saidsupporting member spaced from said first fulcrum and movable to aneffective position, said lever rockable on said first fulcrum when saidsecond fulcrum is retracted and rockable on said second fulcrum when thelatter is moved to effective position, a cyclically operable meansoperable to rock said lever, and power means to effect movement of saidsecond fulcrum to effective position, wherein said lever has oppositefree ends and said cyclically operable means is a cam operativelyconnected to said lever between said first and said second fulcrums, theaDdition of a shackle connecting said lever to said supporting member,said shackle operating between said point of connection of saidcyclically operable means to said lever and a point on said supportingmember adjacent said second fulcrum.